Dicterow previously served 12 years on the City Council, including three years as mayor.

The event took place in the home of Paula Lingelbach, a longtime friend of Ellie Tipton Ortiz, owner of Laguna Beach Legal. Dinner was accompanied by a pianist and vocalist. Lingelbach and host committee members Connie Burlin, Sande St. John and Wendy Potter wore EuroPapi t-shirts designed by Roland Ortiz.